Arizona permit test: railroad crossings
Crossing signs and signals, when to stop and what to do if stuck. 4 questions.
Railroad crossing lights are flashing. How close to the nearest track may you stop?
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Sample railroad crossings questions
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Railroad crossing lights are flashing. How close to the nearest track may you stop?
- A No closer than 5 feet
- B No closer than 15 feet
- C No closer than 50 feet
- D No closer than 100 feet
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B. No closer than 15 feet
When a crossing shows flashing red lights, a lowered barricade, ringing bells or a flagger, stop no closer than 15 feet from the nearest track. That keeps your car clear of the train.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 42
A train has passed, but the crossing barricade is still rising. When may you cross?
- A As soon as the last train car passes
- B When the barricade is halfway up
- C After all signals stop and the barricade is all the way up
- D Right away, as long as you carefully drive around the barricade
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C. After all signals stop and the barricade is all the way up
Do not cross until all signals have stopped and the barricade is all the way up. Never drive around or under a lowered barricade.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 42
Your car stalls on the railroad tracks. What should you do?
- A Stay inside and keep trying to start it
- B Get out of the vehicle
- C Turn on your flashers and wait inside
- D Push the car while standing on the tracks
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B. Get out of the vehicle
If your vehicle stalls on the tracks, get out. A train cannot stop quickly, and no car is worth your life.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 42
A train has just cleared the crossing in front of you. Before you cross, what should you check for?
- A Whether the train's horn has stopped sounding completely
- B A green light at the crossing
- C A second train coming from the other direction
- D Whether the car behind you is too close
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C. A second train coming from the other direction
After one train passes, look for a second train or other on-track equipment coming from the other direction. Expect a train on any track at any time.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 42